June 4 2008
‘Israel’s security is sacrosanct. It is non-negotiable… any agreement with the Palestinian people must preserve Israel’s identity as a Jewish state, with secure, recognised and defensible borders. And Jerusalem will remain the capital of Israel, and it must remain undivided.’
September 17 2008
‘Throughout my career in the state Legislature, and now in the U.S. Senate, I have been a stalwart friend of Israel. On every single issue related to Israel's security, I have been unwavering, and will continue to be unwavering.’
June 4 2009
‘America's strong bonds with Israel are well known. This bond is unbreakable. It is based upon cultural and historical ties, and the recognition that the aspiration for a Jewish homeland is rooted in a tragic history that cannot be denied.’
July 9 2010
‘I think the relationship between Israel and the US is sufficiently strong that neither of us try to surprise each other.’
November 9 2010
‘I'm concerned that we're not seeing each side make the extra effort involved to get a breakthrough that could finally create a framework for a secure Israel living side and side - side by side in peace with a sovereign Palestine.’
May 19 2011
‘The borders of Israel and Palestine should be based on the 1967 lines with mutually agreed swaps, so that secure and recognised borders are established for both states.’
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